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Friday, August 31, 2012
Arts / Democratic National Convention 2012 Rising up during DNC Week
Posted By Web Editor on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 4:36 PM
By Grace Cote
- Photo: Grace Cote
- From Innovation in Paint, three verticals by Carllena Person (from top: "Why is everyone Sad Today," "Another Lost Soul," "Guess It's Final, I'm a Sheep Dog")
There’s a lot going on in Charlotte with the Democratic National Convention just around the corner, and some of the facelifts around town are easy to spot. Less apparent are the art community’s preparations behind the scenes to culturally engage our thousands of visitors.
The local art community is ready to garner national attention. With the new museums in the Wells Fargo Cultural Campus, the very generous Arts and Science Council and the increasingly relevant McColl Center, it would be hard for the national arts scene to overlook the Queen City.
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 / Opinion Party crasher/felon expected at the DNC
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 3:29 PM
A federal judge has given former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who was convicted of corruption charges in 2006, permission to attend the Democratic National Convention.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Friday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, August 30, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Second City at Community Performance Center
* The Bronzed Chorus at Snug Harbor
* Bombadil at The Evening Muse
* Giacometti: Memory and Presence exhibit at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
* Celeste and Jesse Forever opens
Thursday, August 30, 2012
News / Opinion Rape: the GOP's favorite four-letter word
Posted By Erin Tracy-Blackwood on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:18 PM
The rhetoric about rape coming from the GOP is terrifying, and Ann Romney's plea to women this week only makes things worse.
Last week, Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan referred to rape as a “method of conception” in an interview with a Roanoke, Va., television station. Days earlier, Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., made a ridiculous statement about reproductive abilities essentially shutting down during rape.
From Akin’s notorious remarks about “legitimate” rapes, to Senate candidate Tom Smith likening it to having a baby out of wedlock, to this more subtle trivialization from the vice presidential candidate, it appears all attempts are being made to categorize rape somewhere between an unfortunate incident and a figment of womens’ imaginations.
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 / Opinion DNC 2012 Notebook: The GOP’s in Tampa. Really?
Posted By Mary C. Curtis on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Steve Kerrigan said he isn’t paying much attention to the Republican National Convention happening this week in Tampa. Perhaps the Democratic National Convention Committee CEO is catching “snippets” here and there. But when I spoke with him on Wednesday, one of a parade of journalists hearing his last-minute thoughts and anxieties about Charlotte’s turn in the spotlight, it was clear he had some thoughts on the difference between the two.
“There isn’t one event planned by the convention that’s open to the public” in Tampa, he said.
- Joeff Davis
- The RNC might not want much public involvement, but it sure does like funny hats.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Thursday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, August 30, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Iron Sky at AMC Carolina Pavilion
* Reception for Occupy Charlotte, Then and Now exhibit at CPCC Galleries
* Woody Pines at Double Door Inn
* Kathy Reichs and Kerry Reichs at Barnes and Noble
* Weekly Wine Tasting at The Glass House at FABO
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
News Republican National Convention 2012 in photos: Day 3
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 6:32 PM
The Republican National Convention features some party stars as speakers, including N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, and also officially introduced Ann Romney, Mitt Romney's wife, to America. Her husband secured enough delegate votes to become the party's official nominee. (Photos by Joeff Davis, of our sister paper Creative Loafing Atlanta)
Film / Film News Opening This Week
Posted By Matt Brunson on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 5:56 PM
- LD Entertainment
- Killer Joe
Wednesday:
Lawless - Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy
Friday:
Celeste and Jesse Forever - Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg
Killer Joe - Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch
The Possession - Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick
Red Hook Summer - Clarke Peters, Nate Parker
Robot & Frank - Frank Langella, Peter Sarsgaard
News Republican National Convention 2012 in photos: Day 2
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Photographer Joeff Davis, of our sister paper Creative Loafing Atlanta, gives us a sneak peak into the second day of the RNC in Tampa, Fla.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, August 29, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* The Little Shop of Horrors at Chop Shop
* Brownbird Rudy Relic at Milestone
* Clean Comedy Series with Frankie Paul at The Comedy Zone Charlotte
* Out in the Streets at The Light Factory
* Will "Sax Man" Smith's Open Jam Tribute at Crown Station Pub
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Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
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Question the Queen City: The unsolved death of Delette Nycum 2
The trial that followed was nothing short of a Charlotte version of the O.J. Simpson spectacle.
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Question the Queen City: What is the story of Washington Heights? 2
It served as the first community for middle-class African Americans and remains a symbol of their struggles - and successes
